Page 67 of Legend
Nodding, she grinned at me. “I also got something I want to give to you.”
The limo started moving as I cocked my head at her. “Ok, what is it?”
She actually giggled and shook her head.
I blinked at her and asked, “What is so funny? Do I have donut frosting on my lips or…?” I swiped my mouth.
Laughing, she replied, “Nah, even if you did, I would just lick it off.” She paused and looked upwards. “Oh, that sounds like a great pastime. Your lips and frosting? I like it.”
I laughed. “Ok, remind me to have DoorDash deliver a dozen and I will see what I can do. So what do you have for me to see?” I grinned at her and then shrugged my shoulders. “I hate surprises, babe.”
She nodded. “Yeah, I remember.”
“You do, eh?” I asked in a teasing tone as I scooted over and grabbed her up.
“Yes, last Christmas, I remember.”
I sighed hard. “Well, I’m not exactly proud of that.”
“I teased the hell out of you. I know.”
“Yes, even your brothers got in on it,” I referred to her gift for me that had been placed under the Requiem Christmas tree in the main room. It was so large that it caught everyone’s attention. In fact, there were actual betting odds going on with all the club members over what was in that box.
“What did you really think was in it?” she asked me with a grin.
“Since it was from you and you beat the top pranksters of Requiem?” I shrugged. “My mind went wild with ideas. And there was also the fact that you were mad at me on and off for the last three years at least.”
Glory pouted at me. “Yes, I was and no one could blame me.”
I kissed her lips with a teasing smack and pulled back. “I have to say, no one had ever given me such an extravagant gift.”
“Yes, but you looked really upset at the time.”
“Yeah…” I rolled my eyes as I repeated what she had said, “And no one could blame me.”
She laughed. “Ok, ok…it was kind of mean.”
“Kind of?” I shook my head.
Bursting out with laughter, she leaned her head back.
“It had to have taken you months to save that many boxes.” My gift was a box within a box, within a box…You get the idea.
Glory giggled now. “I had the stores all over town saving boxes for me.”
Scoffing, I said, “I bet. And the tape alone had to set you back some money.”
“It wasn’t a total prank, Legend,” she defended.
“No, you’re right. After 20 boxes, I finally got to that tiny box…” I shook my head as I remembered what I’d thought at that time. “I have to admit, I was done.”
“You almost threw it away!” Glory exclaimed.
“I know.” I smiled at her. “I actually tossed it as far as I could throw it.”
Shaking her head, she tisked. “Then I went and got it and pleaded with you to unwrap it.”
“I admit, I almost refused,” I admitted.
